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Straits of Gibraltar: Vessel Sinks After Damage from Orca Interaction
A pod of orca, identified as "Gladis", has caused the loss of a sailing yacht in Moroccan waters in the southern Straits of Gibraltar. This is the ...

Published 1 year ago

Ireland: Discarded Fishing Net Caused Grounding and Loss of Yacht
A discarded trawl net which wrapped around the propeller, rudder and keel of a cruising yacht was the “root cause” of the vessel's grounding and ...

Published 1 year ago

Ocean Cleanup: Milestone in Mission to Remove Plastic from the Oceans
The Ocean Cleanup, a global non-profit organisation, is reporting that it has removed a verified total of 10 million kilograms (22 million lbs.) of ...

Published 1 year ago

Malaysia: Caution Anchoring at East Coast Islands
Yachts cruising the east coast of Malaysia are being warned to avoid anchorages south of Tioman Island and around Pulau Tinggi due to authorities ...

Published 1 year ago

Environment: Addressing the Issue of End-of-Life Boats
The issue of how to deal with end-of-life recreational boats was addressed at a landmark conference in Belgium, convened by the Belgian EU ...

Published 1 year ago

South Pacific: Yacht Sinking Prompts Investigation by Vessel’s Builder
Swedish boat builders, Arcona, has launched an investigation into the circumstances that caused one of its vessel models to break up and sink, around ...

Published 1 year ago